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The Pactum
Theological Discussion for Christ's Church The Pactum is shorthand for the Latin Pactum Salutis. The Pactum Salutis is the trinitarian covenant made before the foundation of the world spoken of in texts such as Ephesians 1 and John 17. It is also known as the covenant of redemption. According to the pactum salutis, the triune God who works all things after the counsel of His will commits to save elect sinners. Since the pactum salutis is the basis for all of God's work in human history, we find…
Episodes
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Ep. 48 - Interpreting the Bible Better
Pat and Mike are joined in this episode by fellow pastor Chris Peterson to talk about interpreting the Bible. Resources mentioned in this episode: -…
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Ep. 47 - Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage
Pat and Mike discuss the topice of divorce and remarriage. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Divorce and Remarriage in the Church by David Instone-Brewer…
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Ep. 46 - Pactum Responsum
Pat and Mike discuss listener questions in this responsum episode.
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Ep. 45 - Pactum Responsum
Pat and Mike answer listener questions on this Pactum Responsum episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Bonhoeffer and Anonymous Evangelicals by Carl…
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Ep. 44 - Owen on Justification
Pat and Mike finish out the Owen series with a discussion about John Owen and justification. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Doctrine of…
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Ep. 43 - Owen the Covenantalist
Pat and Mike discuss the third chapter of Carl Trueman's, "John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Rennaissance Man." Resources mentioned in this episode: - Systematic…
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Ep. 42 - Owen and the Trinity
Pat and Mike are back this week to discuss John Owen and the Trinity. They are currently working their way through Carl Trueman's book, "John Owen: Reformed…
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Ep. 41 - Introducing John Owen
Pat and Mike begin a new short series on John Owen. In this episode, they briefly introduce you to John Owen with a top ten list of things they like about him.
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Ep. 40 - Trinitarian Analogies?
In this episode listen in as Pat does a live Q&A session with Matthew Barrett and J.V. Fesko on the Covenant of Redemption and Trinity.
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Ep. 39 - Trinity Drift, Biblicism, and Aquinas
Pat and Mike are joined in this episode by Matthew Barrett to talk about the Trinity, Biblicism, and Aquinas. Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of…
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Ep. 38 - The Covenant of Works
Pat and Mike are joined in this epidsode by J.V. Fesko to talk about the covenant of works. J.V. Fesko is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at…
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Ep. 37 - To Conference or Not to Conference
Join Pat and Mike as they discuss the pros and cons of hosting and attending conferences.
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Ep. 36 - Gospel Ministry in India
Join Pat and Mike as they talk about gospel ministry in India with Vineet Sasane.
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Ep. 35 - God Told Me
Join Pat and Mike on this episode as they discuss those who claim extra special revelation from God and say, "God told me..." Resources mentioned in this…
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Ep. 34 - Gospel Sanctification
Join Pat in this Lone Ranger episode in which he talks about sanctification and the book, "The Gospel Mystery Of Sanctification." Resources mentioned in this…
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Ep. 33 - Pactum Responsum
Join Pat and Mike as they answer more listener questions. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett - Sacred Bond by Michael…
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Ep. 32 - The Pactum on the Pactum
On this episode Pat and Mike discuss the Pactum...on the Pactum. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Sacred Bond by Michael Brown, Zach Keele - The Trinity…
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Ep. 31 - Deconstruction
In this episode Pat and Mike discuss the trend of deconstructing the faith. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Christianity & Liberalism by J. Gresham…
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Ep. 30 - Preaching With No Compromise
In this episode we talk about preaching with Mike Abendroth, Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church in West Boylston, MA and host of No Compromise Radio…
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Ep. 29 - Pastoral Priorities
In this episode Pat and Mike discuss priorities for pastors in ministry. We trust that pastors will be encouraged and church members will be encouraged to pray…
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Ep. 28 - Church Shopping
In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss the importance of the church, essential things to look for in a church, and when it may be time to leave a church.
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Ep. 27 - Natural Law
In this episode Mike and Pat discuss Natural Law. Resources mentioned in this episode: – A Biblical Case for Natural Law by David VanDrunen – Politics After…
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Ep. 26 - Pactum Responsum
In this episode Pat and Mike discuss questions from our listeners .
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Ep. 25 - Biblical Counseling
In this episode, Pat and Mike talk with fellow pastor at Omaha Bible Church, Chris Peterson, about counseling.
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Ep. 24 - Active Obedience II
In this Lone Ranger episode, Pat wraps up a two part discussion on active obedience. You don't want to miss these episodes on the important topic of the active…
The PactumEp. 23 - Active Obedience I
In this Lone Ranger episode, Pat begins a two episode discussion on active obedience. You don't want to miss these episodes on the important topic of the…
The PactumEp. 22 - The Assurance of Salvation
Pat and Mike talk about assurance in this episode and interact with Louis Berkhof's book, "The Assurance of Faith." Resources mentioned in this episode – The…
The PactumEp. 21 - Pactum Responsum
This week, Pat and Mike answer listener questions for the first Pactum Responsum episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: – Willliam Carey by S Pearce…
The PactumEp. 20 - Bible Study Tools
With all the resources available today, what should you use as you seek to better understand God's Word? In this week's episode, Pat and Mike discuss this very…
The PactumEp. 19 - Questioning Calvinism
In this episode we highlight and discuss the so called five points of Calvinism. Resources mentioned in this episode: – Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul –…
The PactumEp. 18 - Getting Burned By Christians
In this episode Pat and Mike offer encouragement to Christians as they get burned by others in their Christian life. Look to Jesus Christ, the righteous.
The PactumEp. 17 - Saying No To Theonomy
In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss ten reasons they say no to theonomy. Resources in this episode: – Critique of Theonomy; a Taxonomy by T. David Gordon –…
The PactumEp. 16 - Ordinary Means
In this episode Pat and Mike discuss the ordinary means of grace ordained by the Lord for the church. Resources mentioned in this episode: – Ordinary Means by…
The PactumEp. 15 - On Being Confessional
Join Pat and Mike as they talk about the benefits of being a confessional Christian. Resources mentioned in this episode: – The Creedal Imperative by Carl…
The PactumEp. 14 - Christianity and Islam
In this episode we discuss Islam, the second largest religion in the world. We highlight some similarities and key differences between Christianity and Islam…
The PactumEp. 13 - Marching with Machen VII
In this last episode of our Machen series, we discuss the final chapter of "Christianity and Liberalism" by J. Gresham Machen.
The PactumEp. 12 - Marching with Machen VI
In this episode we discuss the sixth chapter on salvation from J. Gresham Machen's work, "Christianity and Liberalism."
The PactumEp. 11 - Marching with Machen V
Join us as we discuss chapter four of J. Gresham Machen's "Christianity and Liberalism" on Christ.
The PactumEp. 10 - Marching with Machen IV
Join us this week as we look at chapter four of Machen's "Christianity and Liberalism."
The PactumEp. 9 - Marching with Machen III
On this week's episode we discuss chapter 3 from J. Gresham Machen's book, "Christianity and Liberalism."
The PactumEp. 8 - Marching with Machen II
This week we look at chapter two of "Christianity and Liberalism" by J. Gresham Machen. Join us as we look at some of the major themes from the chapter.
The PactumEp. 7 - Marching with Machen
This week we begin a short series, "Marching with Machen," where we talk about J. Gresham Machen and specifically discuss themes from his book, "Christianity…
The PactumEp. 6 - Biblical Covenants
What is a covenant? On this episode of The Pactum we discuss what a covenant is and then discuss eight covenants we see in Scripture. Resources we mention in…
The PactumEp. 5 - Zionism
This week on The Pactum we discuss Zionism as it relates to hermeneutics. Join us as we work through eight problems with Christian Zionism. Resources mentioned…
The PactumEp. 4 - The Justification of Jesus
What does it mean for Jesus to be vindicated and how does this relate to us as believers? Join us as we discuss the justification of Jesus in this episode of…
The PactumEp. 3 - Christ Centered Christians?
In this episode we discuss the need for Christians to read the Bible like Christians. Join us as we discuss five biblical reasons for Christ centered…
The PactumEp. 2 - Law and Gospel
What is the Law and Gospel paradigm and why is it so important? Join us as we discuss this important topic and see how you do on the Law/Gospel quiz at the end…
The PactumEp. 1 - Biblicism
Join us on The Pactum as we discuss Biblicism. We discuss what biblicism is, where it came from, and its dangers. Resources mentioned in this episode: – The…